Issue Brief on “Arms Control & Disarmament-Climate Change Nexus”
Introduction
Arms Control and climate change have been the two most challenging aspects of human security and the environment since the end of the Cold...
Issue Brief on “Balancing the Scales: Pakistan’s Nuclear Strategy in the Face of India’s...
India’s critical military modernization and its position as a leading arms importer have introduced significant implications for regional stability, and this growing conventional asymmetry...
Issue Brief on “Refocusing Priorities: The World Bank’s Commitment to Human Development and Climate...
Introduction
In the wake of multiple challenges in the country, the World Bank has declared a change in its development strategy. Conventionally focused on infrastructure...
Issue Brief on “COP29: A Critical Milestone in Global Climate Action”
The 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024, represented a pivotal moment in the...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s SCO Landscape of 2024 : Achievements, Challenges, and Opportunities”
The year 2024 marks achievement of significant milestones in case of Pakistan’s role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Pakistan successfully hosted the 23rd...
Issue Brief on “Restoration of ‘Statehood’ Sans Article 370 – What It Means for...
Introduction
Following his assumption of the post of Chief Minister after the recent assembly elections, Omar Abdullah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to persuade him...
Issue Brief on “Blinken’s visit to the Middle East: America’s Divided Role”
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's 11th visit to the Middle East since October 7, 2023, underscored the Biden Administration's efforts to calm the...
Issue Brief on “Understanding Russia’s Nuclear Doctrinal Shifts”
The recent announcement by Russian President Vladimir Putin to amend the country’s nuclear doctrine shook the arms control regime once again. According to a...
Issue Brief on “India-Russia Strategic Partnership Under U.S. Scrutiny: Analyzing U.S. Sanctions and Export...
Introduction
On 30 October 2024, three significant U.S. government departments – the Department of State, Department of the Treasury, and the Commerce Department’s Bureau of...
Issue Brief on “Development with Chinese Characteristics”
Since the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in 1978, the third plenums have held special...
